The secret is out as to why Marlborough is a brilliant place to live, work, invest, succeed and enjoy life in, with the release today of an enhanced and expanded MarlboroughNZ.com website.

A top Kiwi-born, Aussie-based chef is fronting Wellington’s new tourism campaign in Australia, which aims to lure travelers across the ditch for a weekend of food and wine.

We’re pleased to announce that Jet Park Hotel Hamilton Airport has recently gained a Qualmark 4-Star rating with Silver Sustainable Tourism Business Award.

Increasing choice at supermarkets means Kiwis are recreating their favourite takeaways at home - even fish and chips!

gardein, one of the world’s best known meat-free brands, is expecting plant-based fakeaway to be one of the hottest food trends in New Zealand this summer.

Applications for the first of this year’s Creative Communities Scheme funding rounds opens on February 3.

Provided by Creative New Zealand, the aim of the fund is to increase the range, diversity and participation in the arts in the community.

In a first for the region, Nelson will see the arrival of two simultaneous cruise ships on Sunday 26 January. Between the two vessels, the Regent Seven Seas Voyager and the Maasdam of the Holland America Line, they will bring over 1800 high value passengers plus crew to the region.

Nothing beats an authentic American BBQ in the mid-west - and for a limited time, the American Queen Steamboat Company is offering Kiwis savings of up to US$2000 per couple on an eight-night ‘American BBQ Challenge Cruise’. The deal is valid for bookings made before March 31, 2020.

Selwyn has become one of the first places in the country to be recognised as a welcoming community for its efforts to support newcomers to the region.

Seaweek is happening from Saturday 29 th February to Sunday 8 th March 2020! The theme for Seaweek this year is: Connecting with our Seas, Ko au te moana, ko te moana ko au - I am the sea, the sea is me.

A public drop-in session on the proposed boardwalk running along Whangamata’s beachfront is being held on Monday 27 January.